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About the Episode:
With an anticipated 40% increase in energy consumption by 2035, the grid faces immense pressure.
How do we service the rising demand driven by AI, data centers, and home electrification?
The solution, distributed energy resources (DERs) allows homes to generate, store, and smartly consume their own energy. This shift from a centralized to a decentralized energy system aims to address the growing demand and enhance the efficiency of energy distribution.
Raghu Belur, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Enphase Energy, has led Enphase in pioneering microinverters and comprehensive home energy management systems. Raghu shares his insights on how the industry is evolving, from the shift from solar consultants to energy consultants, to the inevitable rise of energy markets and the homeowner as an energy trader. His work ensures that millions of homes can seamlessly integrate solar energy, batteries, and EV chargers.
Raghu spoke with Nico about:
How DERs solve current and future grid capacity challenges
The importance of simplicity and user experience in home energy systems
The transition from net metering to real-time energy markets
Global energy market trends
Why every home needs an intelligent energy system and how to “reinvent the grid from the inside out”
NOTEWORTHY QUOTEs:
“It’s got to be through distributed energy resources. It’s got to be through DERs, where every home has its own generation, has its own storage and has its own intelligent consumption while it’s continuing to support the grid.”
““Everything’s going to go to energy markets, but that’s the evolution that we all need to be prepared for.”
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Nico Johnson is the creator and host of SunCast, consistently rated a top solar podcast in the clean energy sector. The content of the show is geared towards listeners looking for insights on where the markets are headed, how to position themselves or their companies, and what today's market leaders do to stay ahead of the pack.
Nico is an Investor, Executive Coach, and 16-year veteran of the solar industry, having led development in the US and Latin America for global companies like Trina Solar and Conergy.
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